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Rachel Maddow: I'm Going Into Quarantine

MSNBC host will self-isolate at home after 'close contact' is infected with COVID

(Newser) - Don't go looking for MSNBC's most-watched anchor for the immediate future. Rachel Maddow has announced that she'll be off the air for a little while as she quarantines after a "close contact" tested positive for COVID-19, reports USA Today . "Everything happens, all at once,"...

Sources: We Were Told to Keep Quiet on Meadows' COVID

White House chief of staff has long pushed back on wearing face masks, and on their effectiveness

(Newser) - Another high-level person in Trump's inner circle has reportedly been infected with the coronavirus. This time it's chief of staff Mark Meadows, who's said to have tested positive on Wednesday, a source tells Bloomberg , which first reported on the development. Another source adds that Meadows informed a...

China Bans Foreigners From 8 Countries

Country is trying to stop imported COVID cases

(Newser) - China has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners from at least eight countries as COVID-19 cases rise in Europe and elsewhere. Non-Chinese can no longer enter from Russia, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh, even if they hold a valid visa or residence permit for...

US Shatters COVID Case Record Set Previous Day

'There's been this sense of people giving up'

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the US set a new record for coronavirus cases, with more than 100,000 new cases reported in a single day for the first time. CNN reports that the Wednesday record was eclipsed Thursday, with more than 121,000 new infections recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University. There...

Few Are Tapping Their 401(k)s Under COVID Exception

Americans given chance to raid funds without penalty, but not many have opted for it

(Newser) - Earlier this year, Congress gave Americans the chance to raid their own 401(k) funds without penalty amid the pandemic. But the Wall Street Journal reports that few people have actually done so. The nation's biggest 401(k) provider, Fidelity Investments, says 4.6% of people have taken advantage of the...

Denmark: COVID Mutation Has Spread From Minks to Humans

Country plans to cull 15M animals

(Newser) - Denmark says it plans to kill all farmed mink in the country, at least 15 million animals, rather than take any chances with a mutated version of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Wednesday that according to a government report, a version of the virus spreading from minks to...

US' Daily COVID Cases Hit 6 Digits for First Time

More than 100K recorded in a single day

(Newser) - The US on Wednesday logged more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, a new record and the first time the single-day number has had six digits. Per the New York Times , single-day records were also set in multiple states, deaths have gone up by 14% nationwide over the past two weeks,...

Italy Puts 'Economic Engine' Under Lockdown

Premier Giuseppe Conte says, 'United, we can do it'

(Newser) - Four Italian regions are being put under "red-zone" lockdown, with severe limits imposed on the circumstances under which people can leave home, Premier Giuseppe Conte announced on Wednesday night, the AP reports. What he called "very stringent" restrictions begin on Friday for Lombardy, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta...

Student in Self-Quarantine Dies in Dorm Room

COVID test came back positive after Bethany Nesbitt's death

(Newser) - A 20-year-old college student with COVID-19 died in the dorm room where she had been self-quarantining, family members say. Bethany Nesbitt was found dead Friday morning at Grace College, an evangelical Christian college in Indiana, NBC reports. Relatives say she went into quarantine 10 days before her death after showing...

Sweden Rethinks Approach as Coronavirus Cases Jump

Diners will be limited to 8 per table as nation prepares for a 'tough winter'

(Newser) - With the death toll nearing 6,000—up 31 since Friday—Sweden is moving away from its light touch in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Alone in its region in deciding to not impose a lockdown at any point, the BBC reports, the nation now is dealing with a steep...

Deborah Birx's Daily Reports Are Getting More Dire

She says the 'aggressive balanced approach' we need to take 'is not being implemented'

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci over the weekend gave perhaps his most critical public assessment yet of the White House's response to the coronavirus pandemic—and on Monday, another top coronavirus adviser was contradicting President Trump's take on the federal government's COVID-19 response. "This is not about lockdowns—it...

CDC to COVID Patients: Voting in Person A-OK

But do 'let poll workers know that you are sick or in quarantine'

(Newser) - In a post Monday regarding how to vote in person while taking safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC said that people with the coronavirus are still free to head out to their local polling place Tuesday. "Voters have the right to vote, regardless of whether...

Their COVID Symptoms Were Mild, but Not the After-Effects

Inflammation is a leading theory behind trouble of COVID 'long haulers'

(Newser) - They're called "long haulers," COVID patients whose symptoms linger long after the virus leaves their body. In its deep dive into the latest research, the Wall Street Journal notes one odd trait: These ailments often turn up in patients who had mild coronavirus symptoms that didn't...

Eighth-Grader Is State's Youngest COVID Victim

Missouri 13-year-old went into quarantine Oct. 26

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy in Missouri has become the state's youngest coronavirus fatality. The Washington School District says the family of eighth-grader Peyton Baumgarth has confirmed that he died from COVID-19 complications over the weekend, NBC reports. Peyton last attended school on Oct. 22 and went into quarantine on Oct....

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Another Corporate
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Nov 2, 2020 10:00 AM CST

Another Corporate Casualty of COVID

Friendly's restaurant chain, known for its ice cream sundaes, has filed for Chapter 11

(Newser) - Friendly's Restaurants, an East Coast dining chain known for its sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. The company, which runs its restaurants under the parent company FIC Restaurants Inc., will sell substantially all of its assets to the restaurant company Amici Partners Group, per the AP . All 130 of...

After 'Fire Fauci' Chant, Trump Suggests He Will

President tells rally he might follow through with crowd's advice after the election

(Newser) - Relations between President Trump and Anthony Fauci might be at their lowest level yet. At a rally in Florida shortly after midnight, the president suggested he would fire the health official after the election, reports the New York Times . The comments came as Trump complained about what he called incessant,...

Prince William Kept COVID Diagnosis Under Wraps: Report

Sources say he tested positive for coronavirus in April

(Newser) - Prince William reportedly contracted the coronavirus back in April, but kept the diagnosis secret in order to avoid alarming the public. The BBC , citing palace sources, says William was treated by palace doctors and isolated at home. Per the sources who spoke to British tabloid the Sun , which was first...

Trump Adviser: Sorry for Going on Russian State News

Scott Atlas issues an apology on Twitter

(Newser) - Dr. Scott Atlas, one of President Trump's science advisers, is apologizing after appearing on the Russian state-funded TV channel RT to criticize lockdown measures aimed at stemming the coronavirus, the AP reports. In a tweet Sunday, Atlas wrote he was unaware that RT was a registered foreign agent. He...

How Families Are Doing the COVID Halloween

Much has been canceled, but it's still possible to trick-or-treat

(Newser) - Ghosts, skeletons, princesses, and black cats roamed the streets as usual this Halloween, but they kept their distance, wore face coverings and carried hand sanitizer in their quest for treats, the AP reports. Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween. Parades, parties, and...

Boris: 'No Responsible Prime Minister' Can Ignore This

With COVID cases rising, the UK faces a new lockdown

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks, the AP reports. On the day the UK passed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, Johnson made a sudden about-face and...

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